Venue Old Trafford
Last season Man United 2 Man City 0
Referee M Atkinson
This season's matches 3 Y14, R0, 4.67 cards per game
Sporting-bet odds Man Utd 4-7 Man City 17-4 Draw 13-5
This match now looks less like a show of Manchester City's resources than a test of their adaptability when circumstances are against them. In theory, the suspension of Emmanuel Adebayor and injuries to other attackers will limit their capacity to take the game to United. The derby still has an enhanced status not only because of the sums lavished on the visitors and the fact that Sir Alex Ferguson has disparaged them, but also because City are level with United on points despite having played one game fewer.
Match pointers
• The last three seasons have seen one side perform the double on the other – United in 2006-07 and 2008-09 and City in 2007-08
• Manchester City have been winning 1-0 at half-time in all four of their league games this season
• Wayne Rooney has been caught offside more times (13) than any other player
• A defeat at Old Trafford would be City's 200th in the Premier League
• The visitors were the last team to beat United in a Sunday Premier League fixture – on 10 February 2008.
Squad sheets: Manchester United v Manchester City
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph:
Manchester United
Subs from Kuszczak, Evans, Anderson, Neville, Gibson, Welbeck, Macheda, Fabio, Valencia, Tosic, Owen
Doubtful Ferdinand (calf)
Injured Oberton (calf, Oct), Rafael (shoulder, Oct), Van der Sar (finger, Oct), Hargreaves (knee, Nov)
Suspended Scholes (one match)
Form guide WWWLW
Disciplinary record Y9 R1
Leading scorer Rooney 5
Manchester City
Subs from Taylor, Tevez, Onuoha, Petrov, Sylvinho, Benjani, Weiss, Garrido, Mentel, Vidal
Doubtful Tevez (knee), Ireland (ankle)
Injured Robinho (ankle, Oct), Johnson (groin, Oct), Kompany (foot, Oct), Santa Cruz (knee, Oct)
Suspended Adebayor (three matches)
Form guide WWWW
Disciplinary record Y5 R0
Leading scorer Adebayor 5
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